Michael Rooker
Acting
Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists. He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), followed by its sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date,…
Filmography
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Superman
2025
Creature Commandos
2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024
The Out-Laws
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022
White Elephant
2022
Corrective Measures
2022
Peacemaker
2022
What If...?
2021
Vivo
2021
The Suicide Squad
2021
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
2021
F9
2021
Clerk
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
Love and Monsters
2020
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
2020
Dead Talk Live
2020
The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower
2020
Fantasy Island
2020
Creepshow
2019
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
Brightburn
2019
Bolden
2019
The Rookie
2018
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017
Life After Flash
2017
SEAL Team
2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
The Belko Experiment
2017
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
2016
Ride with Norman Reedus
2016
CelebriD&D
2015
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
2014
The Driving Dead
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Elwood
2014
True Detective
2014
Brother's Keeper
2013
Pennhurst
2012
Hypothermia
2012
Rogue River
2012
Mysteria
2011
Talking Dead
2011
Cell 213
2011
Super
2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010
The Walking Dead
2010
Atlantis Down
2010
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
2010
Blood Done Sign My Name
2010
Matadors
Matadors
2010
Louis
2010
The Marine 2
2009
NSFW Show
2009
Freeway Killer
2009
Archer
2009
Meteor
2009
Penance
2009
Super Capers
2009
Humanzee!
2008
This Man's Life
This Man's Life
2008
Jumper
2008
Whisper
2007
Chuck
2007
Burn Notice
2007
Shark
2006
Psych
2006
Slither
2006
Thief
2006
Lenexa, 1 Mile
2006
Repo! The Genetic Opera
2006
Portrait: The Making of Henry
2005
Criminal Minds
2005
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2005
Chasing Ghosts
2005
The Eliminator
2004